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Staff Reporter 23 Jan 2018 09:49
Hugh Masekela (AFP)
Hugh Masekela died on Monday morning at age 78 in a Johannesburg hospital.
He told the media in October that he was receiving treatment for prostate cancer.
No more pain! pic.twitter.com/aSOfJH0HLh — Hugh Masekela (@hughmasekela) January 23, 2018
No more pain! pic.twitter.com/aSOfJH0HLh
— Hugh Masekela (@hughmasekela) January 23, 2018
A baobab tree has fallen, the nation has lost a one of a kind musician with the passing of Jazz legend bra Hugh Masekela. We can safely say bra Hugh was one of the great architects of Afro-Jazz and he uplifted the soul of our nation through his timeless music. #RIPBraHughMasekela pic.twitter.com/JVy47GA6aU — Min. Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) January 23, 2018
A baobab tree has fallen, the nation has lost a one of a kind musician with the passing of Jazz legend bra Hugh Masekela. We can safely say bra Hugh was one of the great architects of Afro-Jazz and he uplifted the soul of our nation through his timeless music. #RIPBraHughMasekela pic.twitter.com/JVy47GA6aU
— Min. Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) January 23, 2018
RIP: South African trumpeter, composer and singer Hugh Masekela has died after a battle with prostate cancer. He was 78 years old. #RIPHughMasekela pic.twitter.com/Ik8QePoNE3 — Phil Mphela (@PhilMphela) January 23, 2018
RIP:
South African trumpeter, composer and singer Hugh Masekela has died after a battle with prostate cancer. He was 78 years old. #RIPHughMasekela pic.twitter.com/Ik8QePoNE3
— Phil Mphela (@PhilMphela) January 23, 2018
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